Speed cameras 'set to flash visibly again' as France's radar network expands The new system will help to educate drivers, officials believe
How 鈥榤argin of error鈥� works for French speed cameras Accidentally sped past a camera? Here is how they really record your speed
Driving at night in France: What are the rules on headlights? Rules are dependent upon where the road is, the exterior lighting, and weather conditions
news List: What you must carry in your car in France in 2025 French law stipulates equipment and vehicle standards that drivers must abide by year-round
Prefect calls headlight flashing a security risk: when is it legal (and when not) in France? 鈥楬eadlight flashing allows wanted individuals to avoid the police鈥�
How long does it take for a traffic fine to arrive in France and is there a limit? Does a speed or traffic fine expire if it arrives very late? Can you contest it? We explain
Record number of driving fines in France confirmed in latest official report 43 million fines for driving offences were recorded, a rise of 500,000 year-on-year
How to spot an unmarked speed radar car in France The cars are being rolled out into three more regions this year
12,500 French parking fines cancelled after IT bug The fines had been issued in error after computer system was privatised
See which offences can result in a car being impounded in France There is also a time limit and set procedure to follow to recover a car
Why parking fines in France are now more likely to be cancelled It comes after France鈥檚 highest administrative court found in a driver鈥檚 favour
Number of wrongly issued driving fines rising in France: how to appeal Here is how to contest a parking ticket if you believe it was issued in error
Surge in parking fines as French towns use radar checking cars In Paris, the number of fines issued has risen by as much as 75%
Another French city introduces video monitoring and fines The new video monitoring and fine system will come into force in January 2025 to protect 鈥榮oft mobility鈥� users
Explainer: Speed cameras, fines and driving licence points in France We look at the history of France鈥檚 speed camera network and how the related fines work today
Warning after dozens of drivers in France fined for filming lorry fire Police said they are publicising the incident so to dissuade other drivers from repeating the same offence
How do speeding fines work in France? Unlike a UK driving licence, the French counterpart does not have points added, they are instead deducted
Drivers challenge UK firm鈥檚 right to access French data over fines France-based motorists are waiting for an explanation as to how a UK debt collector was able to send them fines for entering London鈥檚 Ultra Low Emission Zone
Can bailiffs enforce London ULEZ fines for French residents? After many people in France have received penalty charge notices for driving in London鈥檚 Low and Ultra Low Emission Zones, we look at how these are being enforced
鈥楲ondon鈥檚 Emission Zone debt collectors got our French details - how?鈥� Lawyers for residents of France hit with TfL driving fines demand answers on how personal information was shared post-Brexit
Drivers sent speeding fines in error due to camera pointing wrong way More than 50,000 fines are reported to have been sent out in error in just two weeks
What penalties are given for driving in Nice鈥檚 low emission zone? We look at the restrictions currently imposed in the south of France city鈥檚 zone 脿 faibles 茅missions
Can guests drive down our 鈥榬esidents-only鈥� road to visit us in France? We look at the rules surrounding roads with 鈥� (interdit) sauf riverains 鈥� signs
Scam alert in France: 鈥楿npaid driving fine鈥� SMS with fake link A phishing scam that asks for payment details via a convincing (but fake) website is on the rise. Here鈥檚 how to avoid falling victim
Speed camera in west France flashes drivers when not speeding Around 100 drivers in Charente-Maritime have received fines because the camera is set to flash at the wrong speed
French drivers plan legal challenge to 鈥榤assive鈥� London zone penalties Drivers of French-registered cars report shock at receiving fines 鈥� in some cases for thousands of euros 鈥� for having entered the city鈥檚 low emission zones
Car plate recognition replacing France鈥檚 鈥榮low鈥� motorway toll barriers An 88km stretch in central France is the first to be permanently equipped with a new 鈥榝reeflow鈥� system
Register French-plated cars for London driving to avoid penalties London鈥檚 ULEZ zone cannot automatically detect if foreign-registered vehicles are exempt from charges. Penalty charges have been sent to French addresses for the first time
Drivers from France shocked by London low emission zone penalties The ULEZ does not automatically detect if foreign-registered vehicles are exempt. 鈥楶erhaps TfL should reconsider how it communicates with visitors from abroad,鈥� said one driver
Explainer: 11 questions about private speed camera cars in France Which regions of France do they operate in, who drives them and are they easy to spot? Some important questions answered
Record 5,600 speed cameras to be operating in France by 2023 We look at the different types of cameras in operation in France, and where they might be found
Motorists 20 times more likely to be breathalysed in France than in UK France also has a lower drink-drive limit. Being just over the English limit can result in a 鈧�4,500 fine and prison sentence
Why was I fined for driving UK-registered car as a French resident? Reader with a carte de s茅jour tells how they were recently fined by French customs over their UK-registered car
Driving in Europe? These 20 countries send speeding fines to France France is in discussion to extend this also to the UK via a bilateral agreement
How to contest a driving or speeding fine in France We explain what you can contest and the timeframe and how you may have to pay a deposit
French driver fined 鈧�135 as hearing aid mistaken for hands-free gadget The man is contesting the fine saying he has been a victim of police misunderstanding and assumptions
鈧�400 fines for speeding drivers in France who pass penalty on Drivers have not only asked friends and family to take the loss of points on their licences but have also used false identities to avoid penalties
Is it illegal to smoke while driving in France? France has around 15 million smokers but proportionally has fewer than the EU average
What do middle lane motorway drivers risk in France? As more than a third of drivers in France tend to linger in the middle, experts share the risks and penalties at stake for the risky practice
Speeding fine in France: Do I need to swap to a French licence? British residents of France with valid driving licences are not generally required to change to a French licence, but there are exceptions
69% of drivers polled admit to using phone while driving in France The figure has prompted a warning from the road security agency and an invitation to not use phones on February 6-8
I was sent a speed fine but can鈥檛 recall if I was driving? The driver can ask for copies of the photos from the radar camera and the fine notice will state options, including contesting the fine
Are there any clues to identify private speed camera cars in France? These cars, driven by independent operators, are usually common makes so they blend in with normal traffic but they all have a black and grey rectangle in the back windscreen
Private speed camera cars to be expanded across France Cars run by private operators, rather than the police, are often popular models such as the Peugeot 308, Dacia Sandero and Citro毛n Berlingo to help them go undetected
CCTV trial in French town issues 1,700 parking fines in six months 鈥榁id茅o-verbalisation鈥� was launched to crack down on problem parking in Tours and allows more traffic offences to be punished with parking attendants working remotely
French driver got 33 fines due to average speed camera 鈥� What is this? Woman argues she did not understand how the cameras worked, after dozens of fines arrived in a short space of time. Her family is fighting the case as the first ones took 10 months to arrive
Driver in south of France fined for driving too slowly on motorway The car was also found to be a non-licence vehicle, or a voiture sans permis (VSP), which are not allowed on motorways at all
Gendarmerie stop five tonne van overloaded with bikes in south France The van was strung with bikes and tricycles and weighed two tonnes over the legal limit. Plus - we explain how vehicle weight and cargo limits work in France
More French regions use private unmarked speed camera cars Cars will take to the roads in three regions in the first quarter of 2021
Campervan towed away as not moved due to lockdown in France Two retirees living in a campervan in Nimes were shocked to find their vehicle towed away despite it being parked in one place due to lockdown rules
No-licence car sales in France boom during lockdown Sales of the small, electric vehicles that do not require a full licence to drive - dubbed 鈥渧oiturettes鈥� in France - have soared during the Covid-19 epidemic
French driver caught for insurance 鈥榲alid to February 31鈥� Gendarmerie discovered the windscreen disc was a forgery after spotting that the 鈥渧alid until鈥� date does not exist
Driving a UK car in France: Do I need an accident form? In The Connexion October edition, we answer a reader question: Am I required to carry an accident form in my car?
France to tax polluting vehicles that weigh over 1,800 kg The tax will apply to vehicles such as SUVs, but will not apply to electric or hybrid models
How to spot unmarked speed control cars on French roads As unmarked police cars catch drivers speeding on French roads using infrared cameras, a new site is aiming to catalogue all unmarked "radar cars" currently being used in France.
Drivers using phones in France now risk losing licence Drivers in France who use their mobile phones while driving now risk losing their driving licence for up to six months, plus fines, and points on their licence - as a long-debated law comes into force.
France 100km limit: Fines issued ahead of long weekend Police in France have completed 200,000 checks and issued almost 1,000 fines to drivers attempting to travel beyond the 100km deconfinement limit, as authorities urge caution over the coming Ascension long weekend.
France had 鈥榟istoric low鈥� of 3,239 road deaths in 2019 There was a 鈥渉istorically low鈥� number of road deaths in France in 2019, according to interior minister Christophe Castaner, as debates over safety and speed limits continue.
More drivers in France to face breath-test More drivers could be forced to use breath-test devices before starting a car under new plans from the Interior Ministry to cut drink-driving.
Speeding French car caught after running out of petrol A driver whose car was spotted doing 240kph in a 90kph area in southeast France and became involved in a police chase was finally caught after the vehicle ran out of petrol.
UK drivers caught in speed blitz, French owners escape Drivers of UK-plated cars caught speeding in France are receiving fine notices in the post... but drivers of French-plated cars in the UK are still getting off scot-free.
New-generation radars replace cameras in France Up to 250 new-generation speed cameras will be installed this month, with another 800 by the end of next year, to replace hundreds destroyed or damaged in gilets jaunes attacks.
Free fuel from broken pumps in France leads to arrests More than 150 drivers were able to fill up their vehicles with free petrol at a station north-west of Paris this week due to a pump malfunction, with six people being arrested as a result.
France's speed cameras can now catch uninsured drivers Every vehicle caught speeding or running through a red light now automatically checked on insurance database
French city Marseille holds uninsured vehicle record A record one in five vehicles in the southern city of Marseille is being driven without insurance, it has emerged, just over a week after it was confirmed that speed cameras will now track uninsured vehicles.
Monaco drivers face French speed fines Monaco drivers will now pay speeding fines if flashed in France as the two governments agreed to target offenders.
Drivers in France no longer need breathalyser kits Drivers in France will no longer be obliged to carry breathalysers in their vehicles at all times, as the discredited and ignored law that required it has finally been formally scrapped.
Up to quarter of a million Britons face driving fines France issued nearly 250,000 requests to the UK for information on the owners of vehicles caught by speed cameras or other devices in the six months after an exchange agreement came into force.
French drivers in wrong motorway lanes risk 鈧�150 fine Drivers in France who linger in the middle or left lanes of a motorway without good reason can now be punished with a fine of up to 鈧�150.
French cars can now be fined in Ireland and Sweden Drivers with French licence plates on their vehicle now risk a fine at home if they are caught speeding in two more countries - Ireland and Sweden - in addition to the 18 other nations already on the list.
Drivers in France warned over phone use while driving Drivers in France are being warned over using their mobile phone while driving, with rising numbers of motorway accidents being linked to illegal mobile use while on the road.
鈥楧ifficult to apply鈥� new no-phone French driving law A new law which would mean a suspended licence for drivers committing an offence while using a mobile phone will be difficult to apply, say lawyers.
Tough new radars brought in as 80kph limit is eased Some speed cameras damaged or destroyed by gilets jaunes protestors are to be replaced this year by new, more powerful radars tourelles.
